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Author: Randy Harvey

By most objective criteria, the Houston Cougars should have been selected by the NCAA on Tuesday to play host to this weekend’s Super Regional in the Division I College Baseball Tournament. Instead, the Cougars will travel to Austin for a best-of-three series against Texas scheduled for Friday-Sunday with the winner advancing to the College World …

With the Longhorns and Aggies set to face off at 3 p.m. today at Reckling Park in the first round of the Houston Regional, columnist Randy Harvey takes the schools to task for not playing each other in other sports.
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The 30-7 loss to Oregon in the Valero Alamo Bowl on Monday night in San Antonio was not the way either Texas coach Mack Brown or senior quarterback Case McCoy hoped to go out. If there is any solace for Brown, it’s that his defense held the potent Ducks’ offense to a touchdown and three …

NEW YORK–With limited media access to Florida State coach Jimbo Fisher after his quarterback, Jameis Winston, won the Heisman Trophy on Saturday night, no reporter was able to ask him whether he is interested in the Texas job vacated earlier in the evening by Mack Brown. But Fisher, who reportedly recently signed a 5-to-7-year extension …

If Mack Brown were leaving as head coach at Texas, for whatever reason, Sunday–Monday at the latest–would have been a good time to announce it. If he were staying as head coach at Texas, Sunday–Monday at the latest–would have been a good time to announce it. If for no other reason than to be able …

Winners: Was the finish of the Auburn-Alabama game the greatest of all-time in college football or just one of the top three? Other candidates: Stanford band vs. Cal and Doug Flutie vs. Miami? My vote for Auburn-Bama. Feel free to disagree or name other candidates. Loser: Auburn’s AD said it would be disservce to the …

Winner: Darrell Royal said there were two things that could happen when you pass and two were bad. He said he later borrowed the line from Woody Hayes. No matter, Georgia Southern followed their lead, throwing three passes, completing none, in an upset over Florida. Loser: If only Oregon’s Marcus Mariota and Texas A&M’s Johnny …

Winners: Mack Brown’s critics, who liked to point out Texas’ six-game winning streak wasn’t legitimate except for the win over Oklahoma because of the weakness of the competition, found some solace in the 38-13 loss at home to Oklahoma State. Never mind the staggering number of injuries to key players suffered by the Longhorns. Brown’s …

Winner: If that was Johnny Manziel’s last game at Kyle Field on Saturday, he couldn’t have gone out any classier. And all indications are it was his last home game before entering the NFL draft. Losers: No matter what anyone thinks of Manziel off the field, he’s been one of the most exciting players in …

Winner: If he weren’t already back in the race for a second consecutive Heisman Trophy, Johnny Manziel certainly is now. His 346 yards passing and 124 yards rushing, while leading Texas A&M on Saturday to a come from behind victory at Mississippi, moved him up among the favorites, along with Oregon quarterback Marcus Mariota. These …